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H.R. 5895 // September 13, 2018

Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: MICHAEL SIMPSON (R-ID)

Highlights: This bill provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal agencies. The bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 139 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

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Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 218,883,840 people86.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

5 votes, representing 17,768,919 people7.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon9286.4%
NayLost57.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.5%